A bill to amend the Intervention on the High Seas Act to implement the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other Than Oil, 1973.

Summary

Amends the Intervention on the High Seas Act to redefine terms and establish procedures in a manner consistent with the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances Other Than Oil, 1973. Places the burden of proof on the United States to establish that the substance reasonably could have posed a grave and imminent danger at the time of the intervention in actions brought against the United States for use of excessive measures during the course of an intervention.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1238.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1238.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 June 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 5 June 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #406 (344-1).

   Source: Floor

8. 5 June 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #406 (344-1).

   Source: Floor

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2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 1 June 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
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